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Recent Examples of spending money
And Apple isn't just spending money on movies and television products to try and fuel sales of its phones, TVs and computers.
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The People's Union, which called for the Feb. 28 economic blackout, has requested shoppers avoid spending money at other major retailers, which include Amazon and Walmart.
—Alex Perry, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Locals and visitors can experience the festival's energy without spending money.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
School districts across the state are spending money on tools like THC and vape detectors to try to get a handle on this, said Chris Lagoni, executive director of the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The People's Union, which called for the Feb. 28 economic blackout, has requested shoppers avoid spending money at other major retailers, which include Amazon and Walmart.
—Alex Perry, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Locals and visitors can experience the festival's energy without spending money.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
School districts across the state are spending money on tools like THC and vape detectors to try to get a handle on this, said Chris Lagoni, executive director of the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spending money
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In Pakistan, her mother told her to set aside any pocket money and, once it’s accumulated, buy 24-karat gold coins.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Acutis’ mother, Antonia Salzano, previously told CNN that her son spent time helping the homeless in Milan and giving his pocket money to those sleeping on the street.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The Granger government should pursue the right safeguards to prevent its oil fund from becoming a petty cash reserve for the president.—
Raúl Gallegos,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Feb. 2017
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Yes, there’s a bit of petty cash filtering in here and there for their little projects.—
Heidi Blake,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2023
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spending%20money. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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